Patents Assigned to PSG-Functional Materials LLC
  • Water-repellant wax compositions and applications thereof
    Patent number: 10745587
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating a cellulosic substrate to impart water resistance are disclosed herein. The compositions are waxy solids that include a mixture of a fluorowax and a hydrocarbon wax. The compositions are applied to cut edges of a cellulosic substrate, such as a wood-based flooring material, to impart water resistance to the cellulosic substrate. The compositions and methods are useful on a wide range of wood-based flooring materials, including hardwood, laminate, and engineered wood flooring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: PSG-Functional Materials LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Jarnagin, Michael S Williams, Josh Land, Jansuz Kowalik